#side profile tutorial

Step 1

Human heads start with a round shape for the skull

But the skill itself is not round

It tends to look more oval from the side

This shape starts our skull

Step 2

Now we add guidelines!

The first one is the front of the face

The second is to show about where the bridge of the nose is

The third shows roundabout the middle of the head

Since the cranium is so big, I like to put the nose line lower on the oval

Step 3

With our guidelines in place, we can add our bigger parts

I like to add the neck in first

Shape and size of the neck is up to the artist

From here, I add a box JUST A BIT offset from the front face line, while in line with the center of the head

Step 4

After the box, from the tip of the top outside corner to the bottom of the box where the front line connects, draw a straight line

Then, offset the jaw lines about the same distance and round off the neck

Step 5

Nose types will vary (I have my own personal list at the end) but eyes are always about here

They may seem small, but they are smaller from the side than the front due to perspective

And then the ear is from the top of the eye to the bottom of the nose

Step 6

This LOOKS weird but:

The bottom of the nose touches the front line before taking another line to touch that offset let

That touch point can then be turned into lips!

Top lip general shape (pointing to a triangle)

Bottom lip general shape (pointing to a circle)

Step 7

ADD THE DETAILS

And then this is my own personal list of nose shapes!

Since you wanted to see this:

@h4mandch335esanger